According to psychiatrist, Dr. Domenick Sportelli, 80% of all heroin users started with a prescription opiate. But there are additional factors that elevate the risk of developing this type of addiction. In this session, Dr. Dom sheds light on the causes, risk factors, and prevention strategies of opioid addiction you need to know.

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00:00 Intro
00:27 1. Biological & genetic factors
01:49 2. Environmental factors
02:11 3. The untreated mental health disorders that impact addiction
02:45 4. Social factors you need to know
03:08 Protective factors in your control
04:59 Why do genetics actually play a role?
08:05 Childhood behaviors that indicate risk for later addiction
09:51 5. The "gateway drugs" that may lead to opioid addiction
13:08 6. "Transition times in people's lives are a critical, vulnerable moment"
14:09 7. How the drug is taken
15:26 8. Accessibility to substances at home
17:25 9. The "wiring" of the adolescent brain
18:23 Prevention strategies for addiction risk factors
18:50 How to watch more & what to watch next

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